Safety and efficacy of intermittent presumptive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine using rapid diagnostic test screening and treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine at the first antenatal care visit (IPTp-SP+): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Safety and efficacy of intermittent presumptive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine using rapid diagnostic test screening and treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine at the first antenatal care visit (IPTp-SP+): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended by the World Health Organization for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy (MIP)-associated adverse outcomes in high burden areas. However, the efficacy of IPTp-SP has decrea...

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Main Authors: Jean-Bertin Bukasa Kabuya, Matthew M. Ippolito, Jay Sikalima, Clifford Tende, Davies Champo, David Mwakazanga, Anna Marie P. Young, Modest Mulenga, Gershom Chongwe, Christine Manyando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Malaria in pregnancy
Intermittent presumptive therapy
Zambia
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05745-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05745-0

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